One of Christian music’s top-selling rock bands, GRAMMY®-nominated Skillet returns with its latest recording capturing the raw energy and multi-textured sonic landscape for which they have become known. A mixture of dissonant chords, anthemic builds and memorable vocal interpretation combine to form a progressive, yet classic rock-influenced sound that’s all their own. Skillet’s straightforward message and innovative sound has garnered the band seven #1 songs and an avid fan base.
Experience pounding, classically influenced rock with a progressive edge, colored by dissonant chords, and gutsy vocals on the latest release from Skillet, best known for hits including “Savior.” Relevant, innovative and unforgettable, Skillet continues its tradition of a straightforward, in-your-face gospel message of hope.
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An album with to many ballads.| Posted August 29, 2009
An album with to many ballads: This album "could've and should've" been somewhat better. There were really only four rockin songs that define skillet in this album: 1."Hero 2. "Monster" 3."Awake and Alive" 4."Somtimes". The rest of the album was mostly just ballads, good balleds but not what expected nor' wanted. Now i'll just wait for some music videos from these guys.
wow!| Posted October 04, 2009
well, skillet has done it again. Awake is skillet at their very best. The singles, Hero and Monster are absolutely amazing!
hero is an amazing song, with a good message. Jen has an amazing voice! No offense to Korey, but Jen is way better.
Monster starts off with a catchy beat, and Johns vocals just take the song to the next level. The song is talking about sin. I also like the cool monster voice on the bridge.
The song Don't wake me isn't one of my favorites, but it's a pretty good song. Basically it's taking the place of Yours to Hold from comatose.
I love the song Awake and Alive. Again John and jen's mixed vocals sound perfect together. I also love the part of the song where John repeatedly songs waking up waking up, waking up, waking up.....
One day too late is not that great of a song in my opinion, but its still pretty good like Don't wake me.
it's not me it's you is an angry song about relationships, which also has a catchy beat.
The song shouldve when you couldve is an average song. same with forgiven
Sometimes has good guitar and johns vocals are also really good in that one too.
The last two never surrender and lucy slow the album up a bit. Never surrender is my friends favorite song, and lucy is a sad song about a young girl named lucy that died. Believe is also one of the slower songs on the album.
Comatose followup does not dissapoint| Posted August 28, 2009
Skillet is absolutely amazing. Awake is a collection of passionate Skillet rock. Hero rocked my face off when I first listened to it. This song also introduces us to the vocals of Jen Ledger. Hero, as good as it is, is not my favorite song on the record. Awake and Alive is the highlight of the album in my opinion. This song also features Jen's vocals. Monster is a close second as far as favorite songs go. Its a great change of pace in the record, as it is quite a bit harder than any other song on the record. Also featured on this album are ballads, One Day Too Late and Don't Wake Me. Great Album. Not quite as good as Comatose, though. Still deserves 4.5 stars
Once again, Skillet has not ceased to impress| Posted August 28, 2009
I bought this record with high hopes of their hard-music talent; I was not disappointed. Skillet has followed-up their popular cd, Comatose, with Awake, a powerful reminder that Christ is forever with us and we need not fear our flesh for He has covered all our sins.
I quite enjoyed this new attachment in Skillet's archive. I highly recommend this record if you liked their previous work, Comatose.
God bless Skillet!!!
Best Album of the Year| Posted August 27, 2009
This has been a long await album and it does not disappoint.
Starting out with the singles Hero and Monster the album really starts out on a fast start. Other favorite songs of mine that are "alive and awake" and "sometimes". Both are hard in your face rock and roll songs that get the blood pumping. I purchased the deluxe edition on iTunes and got three extra songs, Dead Inside, Would It Matter and an alternate version of Monster.
Overall this is an excellent album that has excellent lyrics that are very moving. I highly recommend this album to everyone.
Skillet Does It Again!!!!| Posted August 24, 2009
Skillet returns with their first studio album in 3 years. Returning to the style of their previous album Comatose, Skillet and their new drummer, Jen Ledger, hit a home run with Awake. This album ranges from hard-rock songs (Sometimes) to ballads (Don't Wake Me). The only song I didn't feel belonged on the album was "Should've When You Could've". I love the song, but I didn't feel it fit in with the other songs. All in all, a great album from Skillet.
Intensely Orchestrational and Rock Filled| Posted August 24, 2009
You can't go wrong with Skillet. I remember many years ago when I purchased their self-titled album SKILLET on cassette and I wore that thing out in my player. Skillet has continued to mature over the years as a rock band that influences people of all ages with their stringed melodies and rock aggression, hammered by lyrics thyat point to the One who can save us from ourselves, Jesus Christ! The self titled song AWAKE pounds out orchestrational dynamics with lyrics describing the war within us that wages with the world trying to kill our faith; but Christ breathes life into us awaking us from spiritual death. Be reminded that these guys are getting better and will continue to impact the Kingdom for many years to come. You gotta love Comatose Live! If you haven't seen the DVD, please find the CD/DVD combo and give it a chance! I've never seen a better performance than this one. Way to go guys! Continue to make each day a better day because tomorrow could be one day to late!
SKI LLet| Posted August 23, 2009
after 3 years of waiting i am finally going to get my hands on this album.im excited, i have heard some of the songs on this album and i like what i heard, it sounds awesome, it takes the best parts of Comatose but makes it so much better. SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT
for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing| Posted August 22, 2009
Ive been looking for it on youtube and its fnally there! It sounds amazing. think it wil be just as poppular as comatose I Love that all their songs re harder
Definetly Not Comatose| Posted August 22, 2009
I had high expectations for this album but after listening to it- I can most defeintly say that Comatose was there best album- Caotose was there best album. Comatose was Fresh and new the combination of rock and strings was relatively new to CCM but now it just seems alittle redundant- like they didn't grow creatively on this album.
They have grown alot but still have the same familiar sound. With the new drummer- you get a new dimension. because she sings. Her vocals seem alittle too polished for the music so it is a strange fit for the type of music that ithey are singing to.
I don't care for Hero much the back and forth vocals just seems alittle too much-
Monster is a pretty good song. it rocks.
Don't wake me sounds like a distant cousin to Lips of an Angel by Hinder.
I think that they are trying too hard on the first track the "Waking Up Waking Up is really annoyoying . .
One Day too Late has the over used "tick tock the clock" to symbolize that time is passing- the whole song is alittle cliche' I don't care for it. IT's not me It's you- is another song that I'm not sure I know the point of.
Should've come When You Couldve- is one of those songs that you know was rushed or not well thought out I mean really? are we rhyming should of and could of together just to make a song? what is this Kj-52?
Overall- I wasn't too pleased with the album. It honestly sounds like a bunch of B-sides from Comatose.
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